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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80

Portability
81
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX400 IS front
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 front
Portability
75
Imaging
32
Features
33
Overall
32

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Key Specs

Canon SX400 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
  • 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
  • Released July 2014
Nikon P80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Later Model is Nikon P90
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Overview

Below is a in depth review of the Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and P80 (10MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was announced 5 years later than the P80 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Nikon P80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the SX400 IS matches up versus the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Nikon P80

 SX400 IS P80 
IntroducedJuly 2014January 2009More recent by 68 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Canon SX400 IS

 P80 SX400 IS 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Canon SX400 IS and Nikon P80

 SX400 IS P80 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX400 IS offers exterior measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Nikon P80 has dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS against the P80.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX400 IS and P80 is 81 and 75 respectively.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX400 IS and P80.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Canon SX400 IS to give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer SX400 IS will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 sensor size comparison

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Portrait photography info
Nikon P80 Portrait photography info
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MP count good (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon SX400 IS as a Street photography camera
Nikon P80 as a Street photography camera
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX400 IS
Sports photography with Nikon P80
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great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (190 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
36
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Travel photography information
Nikon P80 Travel photography information
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MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (190 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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built-in flash
rather wide (27mm)
very long zoom (486mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Landscape photography advice
Nikon P80 Landscape photography advice
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fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery (190 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX400 IS Vlogging information
Nikon P80 Vlogging information
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fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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rather wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic port
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Canon SX400 IS vs Nikon P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX400 IS and Nikon P80
 Canon PowerShot SX400 ISNikon Coolpix P80
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model Canon PowerShot SX400 IS Nikon Coolpix P80
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-07-29 2009-01-15
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4+ -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-720mm (30.0x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-5.8 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 313 gr (0.69 lb) 405 gr (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 190 pictures -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11LH EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $229 $400